Katherine Aldaz

Katherine Aldaz serves as a Contracting Officer with the FA2550 50 Cons Pkp under the Department of the Air Force, where she manages mission-critical procurements supporting aerospace and space operations. Her portfolio focuses on acquiring advanced communications systems, precision electronic test instrumentation, and ground-based infrastructure essential for national defense. She plays a pivotal role in ensuring the timely and compliant acquisition of technical services that sustain and modernize satellite telecommunications, radio networks, and mission-critical data systems. Aldaz oversees the full lifecycle of contract actions—from solicitation through award and administration—ensuring alignment with Air Force strategic priorities in space domain awareness and operational readiness. Her primary contractor relationships are with professional services firms delivering specialized technical expertise, including the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment and Blue Skies Furniture LLC, though these entities reflect administrative or non-core support functions rather than direct mission systems procurement. Aldaz’s working relationships emphasize adherence to federal acquisition regulations and performance-based contracting principles, fostering transparent, results-driven partnerships with vendors capable of meeting stringent technical and security requirements. Aldaz’s contracting portfolio exhibits a 100% preference for no set-aside awards, indicating a focus on open competition across the marketplace. This approach prioritizes technical capability and value over socioeconomic classifications, reflecting a strategic emphasis on mission necessity and operational urgency. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, her process remains fully compliant with all federal small business goals, with awards made based on merit and technical superiority. Her procurement activity is exclusively concentrated under NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—encompassing specialized engineering, systems integration, and technical consulting services. She procures mission-enabling solutions including signal analysis tools, RF instrumentation, telemetry systems, and cybersecurity-enhanced communications platforms, demonstrating deep expertise in the technical domains supporting Air Force space and electronic warfare operations.